The Verdugo Hills Dons will take on the Arleta Mustangs at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Arleta is facing Verdugo Hills at the wrong time: Verdugo Hills suffered their first home loss of the season on Wednesday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Golden Cougars. The game marked the Dons' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Verdugo Hills saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Megan Brink, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Arleta fell victim to Chavez and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 9-0 to the Eagles.
Arleta's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Verdugo Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
Arleta's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Verdugo Hills has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.1 hits per game. It's a different story for Arleta, though, as they've been averaging 9 hits. Given Verdugo Hills' sizable advantage in that area, the Mustangs will need to find a way to close that gap.
Verdugo Hills came out on top in a nail-biter against Arleta when the teams last played back in May of 2025, sneaking past 2-1. Do the Dons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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